ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2008

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On April 9, 2008, Dr. Weerawat Chantanakome (right) - Executive Director of ASEAN Centre for Energy (ACE) and Mr. Pipop Pruecksamars (left) - Executive Director of Petroleum Institute of Thailand (PTIT) jointly signed an agreement to be co-organizers of the ASEAN Energy Business Forum 2008 (AEBF), International Conference and Exhibition, to be held on 5-8 August 2008 in Bangkok. The signing was witnessed by Dr. Kurujit Nakornthap (middle) - Deputy Permanent-Secretary of the Ministry of Energy.

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Day 1- Wednesday, 6th August, 2008

09.00

SESSION 1: OPENING

09.00-09.10

Introduction
Mr. Nguyen Manh Hung
Executive Director
ASEAN Centre for Energy

11.00-11.30

Keynote Addresses Global Energy Implications and Challenges
Mr. Nobuo Tanaka
Executive Director
International Energy Agency (IEA)

11.30-12.00

ASEAN Energy Activities Update
Dr. Weerawat Chantanakome
Former Executive Director
ASEAN Centre for Energy

14.00

SESSION 2:PANEL DISCUSSIONS

OIL AND GAS

Chairman / Moderator:
Mr. Tevin Vongvanich
Senior Vice President
Corporate Strategy & Development, PTT Public Co., Ltd.

Negotiating Oil Prices Amidst Oil’s Crippling Effects: An ASEAN Strategy
Mr. Antonio A. Ver
President
H&WB Corporation
Convener, Asia Pacific Basin for Oil Strategies

Cross Border Agreement Issues & Mitigations
Mr. David Bishopp
Commercial Director
BG Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd

15.40

Chairman / Moderator:
Mr. Tara Tiradnakorn
President
Chevron Thailand Exploration & Production Ltd.

Philippines Upstream: Attractive for Independent Oil Companies- The Experience of Nido Petroleum
Mr. J.V. Emmanuel A. De Dios
President and CEO
Nido Petroleum Ltd.

Indonesia Natuna NG Development Update
Mr. Zainal A. Matassan
Managing Director
Matassan (M) Sdn Bhd

Day 2- Thursday, 7th August, 2008

SESSION 3:

PANEL DISCUSSIONS

POWER AND FUELS

09.00

Chairman / Moderator:
Dr. Norkun Sitthiphong
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Energy Ministry of Thailand

Biomass Gasifier (The Community Scale Biofuels Production with Biomass Gasifier)
Mr. Htun Naing Aung
Chairman/CEO
Kaung Kyaw Say Engineering Co., Ltd, Myanmar

10.50

Chairman / Moderator:
Dr. Norkun Sitthiphong
Deputy Permanent Secretary
Energy Ministry of Thailand

Clean Coal Technology Options
Dr. Tohmei Takekawa
General Manager
Head of Business Promotion Dept.
Japan Coal Energy Center(JCOAL)

SESSION 4:

PANEL DISCUSSION

ALTERNATIVE & RENEWABLE FUELS

14.00

Chairman / Moderator:
Mr. Vincent S. Perez Jr.
Chairman
Merritt Partners, Philippines

Natural Gas for Vehicles Development
Mr. Nuttachat Charuchinda
Executive Vice President
Natural Gas for Vehicle, PTT Public Co., Ltd.

Thailand Clean and Alternative Energy Update
Mr. Amnuay Thongsatitya
Inspector-General
Ministry of Energy of Thailand

Energy Efficiency Management Standards
Mr. Geoff Stapleton
Global Sustainable Energy Solutions Pty Ltd, (GSES) Australia

15.30

Worldwide Practices and Trends in Energy Saving Potential through Increasing Motor Efficiency
Mr. Victor Zhou
Global Team Leader
Sustainable Electrical Energy China

Thailand Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Update
Dr. Thierry Lefevre
Director
Centre for Energy Environment Resources Development (CEERD)